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COI.{MISSIONERS PRESENT:AI,TOROSO
EVANS
KARP
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PREGER
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STAFF PRESENT:T. K. DELLAWAY, TRAFFIC ENGINEER
SGT. JERRY MCDONNELL
DORTS }{ORTENSEN, SECRETARY
COM!.{ISSIONERS ABSENT: E. O I DONNELL
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VISITORS:ELIZABETH CARLSON, 1110 BAYSWATER, BT'RL.
STAN CARLSON, 1110 BAYSWATER, BT]RL.
DONAID PERRY, 10 MARIA LINDA CT., HLSBORO.
R. M. NEM{AN, 1110 BAYSWATER, BI'RI.,.
P. BAUGH, 1110 BAYSWATER, BI'RL.
.IOHN WIEGAND, 1110 BAYSWATER, BI'RL.
LOUISE KAPPEN, 1443 FLORIBUNDA, BURI.,.
LEONARD J. SBROCCO, 824 COWAN, B[RL.
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TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMI'{I S S ION
I,!INUTES
Jt NE 10, 1993
CALL TO oRDER. 7:00 p.n. by Chairnan Preger.
PLEDGE oF ALIEGIANCE To THE FLAG. Sgt. McDonnell.
ROLL CAL,L. Six Conmissioners present.
CI'RRENT BUSINESS.
4 . ! AcTIoN ITEI'{S .
4.1 as
4.L.2 Reguest for Green Zone at 1368 Rollins Road
conm. Karp restated his feelings about the
checkerboard effect of green and red zones
in this area and suggested setting
standards for parking zone requirements
since the use is changing in this area. Mr.
Dellaway agreed; however, he saw no problem
with this request. It was moved and
seconded (conms. Karp/Evans) to approve this
requesti unanimously approved by the
commissi.on.
4.2 DISCUSSION ITEMS.
1 Minutes of lfay L3, 1993 aPProved
submitted by the cornrnission.
4.2 1 Request for Red zone at 1655 Rollins Road
comm. Mayer stated there is a visibility
problern here and a red zone is needed.
comm. Anoroso stated that Rollins appears to
be a problem for everyone and aqreed with
comm. Karp that a studY is needed to
deterrnine conditions for parking standards
on Rollins and on Adrian, too. It was moved
and seconded (conns. Evans/Mayer) to nake
this an Action Iten and further moved and
seconded (Conms. Evans/Uayer) to approve
this request; approved by the cornmission
with a vote of 5:1 (Amoroso declining).
4.2.2
4.2.3
Request No Parking, Except Sundays andHolidays, on westbound Side of carnelita
betlreen EI Canino Real and california Drive
comm. Amoroso stated that this request would
deprive parking for residents on one side
and suggested denying this request. HeightIinitation signs ltere also discussed.
Petitioner Donald Perry Lras present and
stated that parking is unlinited during the
day on both sidesi but when cars from both
directions try to pass each other, one carnust give rray to the other. comm. Irlayer
stated that many streets in Burlingame havethis sane situation.
Mr. Dellaway stated that this Commission and
the city Council I ould have to hold a public
hearing for the residents to approve any
change. The suggested change coul-d resuLt
in a higher traffic flow to California Drive
which night thereby require adding traffic
signals at the California Drive intersec-tion. Therefore, staff cannot support this
request .
It r.ras rooved and seconded (Conms. Evans/
Simonetti) to make this an Action Item and
further moved and seconded (comms. Evans/
Si.nonetti) to deny this request; unanimously
approved by the Comrnission.
Request for Green zone at 1570 Gilbreth Road
comm. Karp suggested naking this an inactive
iten until a formal study of the Rollins
Road area be completed rather than reactingto every such request. Itr . DeIla\./ay
sugrgested that the Connission perform the
study. There tas qeneral consensus thatthis comnission will perform a 3-month study
(RolLins Road/Adrian Road Area study) of the
parking needs in the area east of california
Drive and north of Broadway. It was moved
and seconded ( conms. Evans/ Simonetti) to
move this iten and Item 4.2.4 Lo inactive
status for three months pending the resultsof the new Commission study; unaninously
approved by the conmission. Itr. Dellawaywill advise petitioners.
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5. INACTIVE ITEMS.
4 Request for Red Zone on Creek Side of 1510
Rollins Road
As noted above (Item 4.2.3), it was movedand seconded (Comms. Evans/Sinonetti) to
rnove this to inactive status r' unanimously
approved by the Coromission.
5 Request for stop Sign at Bayswater and
Lorton and Red Zone at 1110 Bayswater
Mr. Dellaway stated that visibility is bad
here and that a red zone is appropriate;
ho$rever, there are not enough warrants to
support placernent of a stop sign. comm.
Iilayer reported that the city tree on theright needs trimning to enhance visibility.
Petitioner Elizabeth carlson was present andstated that her concerns are safety-
motivated since there are nany children who
use this intersection to get to school and
that she had witnessed nany near-misses.
Chairnan Preger explained the purpose of awarrant. llr. Dellalray stated that visibil-
ity is good here and that the intersectiondoes not meet the volume or accident
warrants established by the city for the
installation of Stop signs. The volume oftraffic here at 4,000/day is low compared to
18, ooo/day at California Drive.
comm. Amoroso further explained the need for
warrants stating that unnecessary stop signs
become ignored eventually,' then traffic flow
slohrs dovrn and people start ignoring the
s igns .
This r{ril1
neetingT.
appear as an Action Item next
5.1 Lincoln school Traffic
conm. simonetti stated that nothing has been
received on this iten. It hras moved and seconded
(Comms. Evans/simonetti) to remove this item from
the agendai unaninously approved by the Commission.
6. NEW BUSINESS.
6.3
Request for Extension
Floribunda
This itern will appear
meeting.
6.1 of Red Zone at 1443
conm. ltayer suggested approving this request since
you canrt see cross traffic fron the driveway whena car is parked here. It rras noved and seconded
(conms. Simonetti/ Mayer) to make this an ActionItem and further noved and seconded (Mayer/Evans)
to approve this reguestl unanirnously approved by
the Conmission.
6.2 Request for Green Zone at 824 Cowan Road
conm. Simonetti suggested noving this to inactive
status along with Itens 6.4 and 6.5 to be includedin the 3-month Rollins Road/Adrian Road Area study.
Petitioner Sbrocco was present and felt this iteru
should not be part of the study since this was notin the Rollins/Adrian area; however, comm. Karp
explained the actual area of the study and that an
agenda and survey is forthcoming to tenants of thearea, including I,[r. sbrocco ,
Request to slow Down Traffic on Ray Drive
It was suggested this reguest night be related to
the Lincoln School issue (see Iten 5.1); however it
was clarified that Lincoln School is on Devereux.
as a Discussion ftem next
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6.4 Request for Red zone at 1832 RoLlins Road
As noted above (Iten 6.2), this was moved toinactive status and included in the RoIIins
Road/Adrian Road Area study.
5 Request for Posting of Height Limitation signs at
1649 Adrian Road
As noted above (Item 6.2), this was moved to
inactive status and included in the Rollins
Road/Adrian Road Area Study.
Mr. Dellaway asked the Cornrnission to consider in
their study the possibility of allowinq parking on
the east side and no parking on the west side of
Adrian Road. sgt. McDonneII requested that the
Commission also consider that much of the truck
traffic rely on space for backing out of loading
dock areas. The Police Dept. will monitor the
traffic in this area and report back at the next
neeting.
INFORMATION ITEMS.
FROM THE FLOOR.
ADJOITRNMENT. 7:47 p.m.
conm. Amoroso requested staff support for theirstudy in terns of various supplies that may beneeded. Conm. Karp requested staff direction andassistance as the study progresses. Commissionerswill bring items to be included in the study agendato the next meeting.
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